6+ hour, 11+ min ago  (401+ words) (ANALYSIS) Year after year, faith-based colleges produce waves of upbeat brochures, social media appeals and videos for parents and their children. The presidents of these institutions should study these materials closely, said Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. at…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago  (386+ words) (ANALYSIS) There’s an old saying that bounces around from time to time: “Change is hard. Not changing is harder.” It’s often invoked by counselors helping clients alter their behavior, particularly regarding substance abuse. But outside that specific context, the opposite…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (858+ words) A 70-year-old artist is facing another day apart from his family and without necessary medical care after almost two years in a Chinese prison, his friends and advocates said. Gao Zhen, a Christian and part of the famous artistic duo…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (867+ words) Pastor Greg Locke told his Tennessee congregation Sunday that federal authorities are investigating his financial records, after conducting an early morning search of his home and media business several weeks ago. The pastor noted for his provocative messages and public…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1138+ words) (ANALYSIS) The European Evangelical Alliance, which represents some 23 million evangelical Christians on the continent, recently released an important report “European Evangelicals in Public Life: Our Identity and Contribution.” It summarizes who European evangelicals are, what they believe, and what their…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (841+ words) Ram Kumar, a 40-year-old construction worker, arrived at the gurdwara gate just before noon, his shirt soaked through, lips cracked. He hadn’t eaten since dawn, and the temperature in this part of Delhi was pushing past 110 degrees Fahrenheit. He had…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (663+ words) (ANALYSIS) More than a decade after an ISIS group unleashed a campaign of genocide against the Yazidis, a people group in northern Iraq, the search for justice remains unfinished. Yazidis, a religious and ethnic minority whose faith combines elements of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1331+ words) They may share a congregation, but men and women have different discipleship needs, according to new analysis from Lifeway Research. In general, women have higher discipleship scores than men in the State of Discipleship. Across the eight signposts that are…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (462+ words) Later this year, Americans will mark Sept. 11 — the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center. The attack was committed by Al-Qaida, a terrorist organization. And while countless Muslims decried the violence as both a tragedy and as…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (411+ words) Brazil’s disappointing World Cup has ignited an unlikely national conversation, with commentators, academics and social media users debating whether the South American country’s changing religious landscape has somehow altered the character of its soccer. Following Brazil's elimination from the tournament…...